'She's very down to earth': Former Westlife star Mark Feehily insists Mariah Carey is NOT a diva... as he recalls time he sat on the floor and ate Chinese food with the singer

He is firm friends with the We Belong Together hit-maker, after working previously with her in the past and joining her as a special guest on her Christmas tour last year.

And keen to dispel the idea that Mariah Carey is a 'diva', former Westlife star Mark Feehily has insisted the singer is actually 'very down to earth' and not afraid to have a laugh with her pals.

Recalling a fond memory with the pop sensation, Mark revealed in a new interview with The Sun that he once spent an evening sat on the floor of his pal's East London flat eating Chinese food with Mariah.

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'She's very down to earth': Former Westlife star Mark Feehily (second in from L) has insisted Mariah Carey, 47, is NOT a diva in a new interview, recalling the time he ate Chinese food while sat on the floor with the hit-maker

The singer had first worked with Mariah back in 2000, alongside Irish boyband Westlife, on their hit track Against All Odds - a cover of the original track by Phil Collins - that had stormed to number one.

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Since then, it appears the duo have stayed in touch and Mark is set to support Mariah on her 2017 Christmas tour later this year.

She had returned to the stage in London last year with her Sweet Sweet Fantasy tour and after watching the global superstar entertain the crowds at Wembley, Mark revealed he then spent the evening with Mariah, following her show, at his friend's flat in Hackney, East London.

'We literally ordered a Chinese and sat on the floor eating our takeaway,' he claimed. 'They say never meet your idols, but this couldn't be the opposite for Mariah.'

Low-key: Mark revealed he had spent the evening with Mariah, following her Wembley show last year, at his friend's flat in Hackney, East London for a chilled evening in front of the telly

History: The singer had first worked with Mariah back in 2000, alongside Irish boyband Westlife, on their hit track Against All Odds - a cover of the original track by Phil Collins - that had stormed to number one

Mark added that the pair had drank champagne while watching the telly and chowed down their takeaway together, with Mariah leaving her 'super-stretch white limo' parked outside of the block of flats, alongside all of the other cars.

He explained that night he spent with Mariah is a 'good example' of who she is and commenting on claims she is a 'massive diva', Mark defended his famous friend as he said: 'She loves all the fabulous life, of course, but at the same time she's very down to earth and not afraid to hang out in her mate's flat and have a Chinese and a bit of a laugh.'

Mark's comments come as he prepares to make a musical comeback - six years after Westlife's split back in 2011.

Insight: Mark revealed to The Sun the pair had drank champagne while watching the telly and chowed down their takeaway together, with Mariah leaving her 'super-stretch white limo' parked outside of the block of flats

Defending his pal: Commenting on claims, Mariah is a 'diva', Mark said: 'She loves all the fabulous life, of course, but at the same time she's very down to earth'

After 14 years together, Mark and his bandmates - Shane Filan, Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan - decided to call time on the band, admitting they had lost their ambition and hunger for future success.

At the time of the split, Mark had revealed: 'I really don’t think any one person can be either blamed or take responsibility for the end of Westlife. There was no one incident that resulted in an argument and somebody stomping their foot and saying: “Right that’s it. It’s over!”

‘Everyone slowly started coming round to the same way of thinking, and we waited until we were all of the same mind before we took it seriously.'

Brian McFadden had originally been a member of Westlife, but chose to leave the band in 2004.

Following Westlife's final demise seven years later, Mark admits it had been a 'tough' time for him, as his seven year relationship with his ex-fiance Kevin McDaid had also broken down too.

He added: 'She's not afraid to hang out in her mate's flat and have a Chinese and a bit of a laugh... They say never meet your idols, but this couldn't be the opposite for Mariah'

Exciting: Mark's comments come as he prepares to make a musical comeback - six years after Westlife's split back in 2011 0- as he will join Mariah as her 'special guest' on her 2017 Christmas tour

As a result, the vocal talent decided to take some time away from the spotlight in order to rebuild his confidence and embark on therapy.

Meanwhile, Mark's comments about his pal Mariah come after Good Morning Britain viewers were left baffled by the Touch My Body singer's appearance on Monday's instalment of the breakfast show, following breaking news surfacing of the shooting that had taken place in Las Vegas.

The 47-year-old hitmaker was due to chat to hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid about her upcoming Christmas shows in London and Paris before news broke about the shocking incident at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival - which is believed to have claimed the lives of 58 people and left more than 500 injured.

Appearing through a live feed from her Beverly Hills home, Mariah was seen stretched out across a chaise longue in a red gown as the British TV presenters asked her about the attack near the Mandalay Bay Resort and Hotel.

Baffled: Good Morning Britain viewers were left baffled by pop diva Mariah's appearance on Monday's instalment of the breakfast show following the breaking news of a shooting in Las Vegas

The Grammy award-winning singer is no stranger to the world-renowned Vegas strip, having held residency at Caesars Palace's the Colosseum in recent years.

Despite admitting she didn't know enough about the attack, Mariah shared her condolences to all who were affected.

She began: 'I mean it is what everyone's gut reaction is... I pray for the victims, have they caught the shooter?

'Wow, that's awful. Again I pray for the victims and hope all these can stop as soon as possible.You know I have spent a lot of time in Vegas and this type of thing anywhere happening anywhere is a huge tragedy.

'I continue to pray for the victims. I hope we have an end to this as soon as possible.

Speaking out: The 47-year-old hitmaker was due to chat to hosts Piers Morgan and Suzanna Reid before news broke about the shocking incident at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival - which so far has claimed the lives of 58 people and left more than 500 injured

Adding: 'It's terrible because people just going out to listen to music, really they're out for the night and something like this happens, it's shocking.'

Although sincere in her condolences, viewers of the popular ITV morning stalwart took to Twitter to share how surreal the moment was as she lay glamorously across her chair.

One wrote: 'Good morning Britain talking live about the shooting in Las Vegas and Mariah Carey’s there lay on the sofa like she’s posing for a photo shoot, is she for real?'

As they headed to a break, Piers openly discussed that they would talk to Mariah in the interim about continuing their interview in light of the events and made the decision to postpone their chat to a more appropriate time.

'Bizarre': Appearing through a live feed from her home in Los Angeles, Mariah was lay strewn across a chaise longue in a red gown as the British TV presenters asked her about the attack near the Mandalay Bay Resort and Hotel

'Surreal scenes on Good Morning Britain as Piers Morgan crosses over to get Mariah Carey's take on events Las Vegas,' another shared. 'Why was Mariah Carey sitting as though she was being photographer for a magazine rather than doing an interview about a shooting?

'People dying... Mariah Carey feeling sorry for them whilst lying like a diva on a chaise longue...'.

'Whats this news got to do with Mariah Carey?' a viewer posted. 'Why the hell has Mariah Carey got a Christmas tree up in early October??'

Weighing in: Although sincere in her condolences, viewers of the popular ITV morning stalwart took to Twitter to share how surreal the moment was as she lay glamorously across her chair

'Why did Good Morning Britain have Mariah Carey sat next to a Christmas tree talking about the shooting?'

Following the interview, GMB's Piers took to social media to explain that Mariah's reps knew that they would ask her about the horrific attack.

Writing to his 6.12million followers, he retweeted a comment that criticized the interview and added: 'We told Mariah's people before the interview. Her reaction seemed very relevant given she's a performer who often has residence in Vegas.

'Mariah was booked to do an interview about her UK Christmas tour. Obviously news events in Vegas have now taken precedence.'

Here appearance on the show comes after it was reported a gunman had unloaded hundreds of rounds of ammo on a Las Vegas country music festival on Sunday night.

There were 30,000 people in attendance at the event and now the Strip has been completely shut down after the sniper, named as Stephen Paddock, opened fire on the festival from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay resort and casino, located across a junction from the event.

During an estimated 72 minute shooting spree he killed 58 people and wounded 527 in America's worst ever mass shooting.

Paddock then took his own life as police breached the door of his hotel room.

Officers say they found 23 guns inside the room, most of them rifles, along with thousands of rounds of ammunition.

Standing his ground: Following the interview, GMB's Piers took to social media to explain that Mariah's reps knew that they would ask her about the horrific attack

SWAT teams were seen heading towards the resort in armored vehicles earlier.

But unconfirmed reports of gunfire at other locations has some concerned about the possibility of multiple shooters, and police have been spotted en route to the Bellagio hotel, according to CNN.

All of the ambulances in the area had been deployed to the location, and victims taken to two hospitals.

Professional poker player Dan Bilzerian, who was at the event, streamed footage of himself running. Noises that could be helicopters or gunfire could be heard in the background.

History: The Grammy award-winning singer - who appeared uninformed to the breaking events - is no stranger to the world-renowned strip, having held her own residency at Caesars Palace's the Colosseum in recent years

Comments: Despite not knowing enough about the attack, Mariah shared her condolences to all who were affected before asking both presenters if they had caught who carried out the horrific attack

'Holy f**k this girl just got shot in the f**king head,' he said, 'This is so f**king crazy.'

The LVMPD tweeted: 'Please avoid heading to the south end of the Strip. Las Vegas Blvd is shut down at Tropicana, southbound past Russell Rd at this time.'

Flights out of the city's McCarran International Airport have been suspended indefinitely.

Dozens were seen on aerial footage fleeing the Mandalay Bay, which was locked down, as police surrounded the location.

Investigators have been unable to determine a motive for the attack, and the FBI says there is no evidence linking Paddock to any foreign terror organization despite ISIS claiming responsibility for the attack.

Condolences: She said: 'I continue to pray for the victims. I hope we have an end to this as soon as possible'